Aloha

Hawaii State Leaders

I stand here today & of course know there are many differences in our world & people, cultures. We all look different, we all go thru different life’s & times good & bad. Rich or Poor, President of the United States or a unemployed, hard laborer, retired, religious or not at all. ” We Are All Equal under the United States Constitution & many many humans have died & suffered to have there rights as human, as an American.” I know many of you Leaders & Our Governor are all ready for “Full Marriage Equality” & Equal Rights in a whole. You must all be harsh & very real with your peer leaders being swayed by outside radical interest. You must push thru True Equality & to even Call Out! those leaders publicly who do not support & let there constituents know the facts… There are many LGBT people & supporters who don’t cause a big scene here in Hawaii like many us loud activist here today. People should know what leaders are truly Bigoted & not in there Districts. These religious crazy radical types with huge amounts of funding coming in from out of state & teaching hate under the Churches name scare me as an Ordained Minister. What are bigoted Hawaii leaders teaching hate to future generations who just get away with hate crimes & bullying gay parents kids. We have children for Christ sake that are being abused by State Leaders in essence, because. There allowing promoting In-Equality treating LGBT like 2nd class citizens… There are so many rights and protections a LGBT parent need to help there children. We must think of the next generation of children and future minds, artistic, possible scientist & leaders. The Supreme Court Has Spoken… Obama & the Federal Government, County Clerks & Federal Judges are doing more for LGBT Equality now then a state like Hawaii. That led the way with Equality, We were the first state to start this not trend, but Human Right to love, the aloha, the ohana… to give access benefits, a better life. It is for all Government to separate Church & State, let us remember this leaders. Please Please be on the right side of history. We are not just an example for our own country anymore. We are an example of Americas Freedoms & Liberties, Civil Rights not Tyranny.

As an Ordained Minister, a Drag Diva Minister, you heard me right as many of you know already. I have been fighting since 1986, was a kid for CiviI Rights & Equality for LGBT community on the east coast. I & many others want to help be a whole part of a whole new business in Hawaii, a new Equality, the right to Unite / Marry LGBT couples & loved ones. Your casted polls & there fraudulent numbers are just flat out wrong. Even though the good ones are awesome for the states outlook, future. I believe after living in W.D.C. & most areas on the East Coast. The numbers are going to be shattered every year now with Full Marriage Equality being established in Equality States. Also as a Minister, I no longer believe in “Civil Unions” I used to, but now. The Supreme Court has spoken, My heart has spoken to me. There are Clerks in Counties across our Country now giving out Marriage License because there hearts spoke to them. There are Federal Judges telling Governors, To step aside & overruling. I was thinking this needed to happen here, Honolulu is a county right, but. Now we all are here… Debating, arguing with pure Bigots, pleading, begging even for our right to Marry, My right as a Minister to Unite LGBT. My point is, many many LGBT Ministers exist & I know & I have felt the hate alone, just for being a gay loud Drag character Ordained Minister. All the small businesses that cater to weddings, ceremonies etc. & I can’t Marry LGBT, but I can only Marry Straight folks & I guess Aliens from another galaxy. This is a major ruin for my way of making future, for making future income, for myself as a minister to be 1/2 of what I am. I sure would never say no to marrying a straight couple or any couple. I tell you LGBT Full Marriage Equality is Hawaii’s way of making big future income that is always needed here in Hawaii. Making new business in Hawaii from in state & major out of state tourism in LGBT weddings & all the businesses that go along with that. We as Hawaii, you all know are Americas true Paradise. Hawaii will most definitely be a major LGBT wedding destination & new source of income for the state & small businesses around the islands, hotels & jobs even being created yearly directly from LGBT weddings. Even for all the haters & bigots, they will even feel the flow of income if they wanted, the possibilities are endless for LGBT Wedding Tourism.

You all as leaders know it is your jobs to protect people from radical churches & out of state organizations from running our State of Hawaii’s Gov. from abroad sources. Churches & hate groups funneling in money to our State of Hawaii leaders just to keep there vote, its Bigotry. You all should please not put too much in any State Bill to protect churches that use there tax free funds to promote hatred & be protected from a law suite they bring upon themselves for being bigoted & not marrying or letting LGBT use there facilities if public funded church.

I Hope you all can do everything in your powers to get Full Marriage Equality, our Civil Rights through on this Special Session called by Governor Neil Abercrombie. I as a Human, Praise so many of you leaders making the better choice & using your hearts to know what true Equality is for your people, us humans, small businesses future & families in our State of Hawaii.

** Without marriage equality, thousands of Hawaii families are denied critical protections — protections they need to care and provide for their families.

Please stand with me and the people of Hawaii and & Pass, Full Marriage Equality

Leaders Need Your Help To Pass Thru Full Marriage Equality, Make Your Voice Known Before October 28th, Day Of Special Session To End This Bigotry I Pray…

No Matter What You Are & Galaxy Your From. I Can Only Marry Intergalactic Aliens & Straight Folks Here In Hawaii Until Our Leaders & Governor Call Special Session. I As An Emissary & Minister Of The Church Do Not Believe In Civil Unions Anymore. The Supreme Court Validated My Believe That Were All Able To Get Married. We Are Equal To Any Other Human, We Are Not 2nd Class To No One. As Soon As Our Leaders Get The Necessary Votes & The Governor Calls Session. I Will Be Able To Marry LGBT Couples In Hawaii. This Deeply Affects My Livelihood Here In Hawaii In Not Being Able To Marry LGBT Humans, People Who Just Want To Love & Have The Rights Anyone Else Is Afforded Under The Law & Help Create A Whole New Business Here In Hawaii…

Please Help Us!!

At The End Of This Article Of Information Contact Info Is Posted. Call Our Governor Or Lt. Governors Office ASAP & Let Them Know Your Support, Any Ideas You Have. That Will Help Our Leaders Votes Become Secure & Then Gov. Abercrombie Of Hawaii Can Make Good On Our Will Here In Hawaii. To Vote Thru Full Marriage Equality For All LGBT In Our State Of Hawaii, The Aloha State.

Please Take A Look Over Family… Friends… Neighbors… LGBT Supporters, Political Friends, Equality Fighter’s, Civil Rights Divas & Humans Who Believe In Human Rights & Equality. Study Please, Make A Few Notes. Present Your Ideas Directly To The Governor & Or Lt. Governors Office By Directly Calling & Please, Tell Them Now! Now! We Want Full Marriage Equality. Support For Our Governor To Call Special Session To Pass #MarriageEqualityBill Here In Hawaii. We Were First In The Movement & Need To Come Back To Leading Again With The Other States Of Equality. We Need To Fight The Outside Religious Radicals & There Big Hate $$ Now, By Putting Thru Full Marriage Equality. You Can Help Our Leaders Do This By Flooding, Voicing Your Ideas & Full Support, Call ! Call ! Call !

** Contact For Hawaii State Gov. & Lt. Gov. At End Of Bill Draft **

Gov. Neil Abercrombie provided state legislators and news media a marriage bill drafted by the state Attorney General. The bill is based on Senate Bill 1369, introduced in the 2013 regular session, and was drafted in collaboration with legislators, staff and stakeholders.

￼REVISED: 8/22/13 1ST DRAFT DATE:

A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO MARRIAGE. BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF HAWAII:

1 SECTION 1. This Act shall be known as the Hawaii Marriage 2 Equality Act of 2013. The purpose of this Act is to recognize 3 marriages between individuals of the same sex in the State of 4 Hawaii. 5 The legislature acknowledges the recent decision of the 6 United States Supreme Court in United States v. Windsor, 133 S. 7 Ct. 2675 (2013), which held that Section 3 of the Defense of 8 Marriage Act, Public Law 104-199, unlawfully discriminated 9 against married same-sex couples by prohibiting the federal 10 government from recognizing those marriages and by denying 11 federal benefits and protections to those couples. This 12 legislature has already extended to same-sex couples the right 13 to enter into civil unions that provide the same rights, 14 benefits, protections, and responsibilities under state law as 15 afforded to opposite-sex couples who marry. However, these 16 civil unions are not recognized by federal law and will not 17 receive equal treatment to a marriage under federal law. 18 Therefore, it is the intent of the legislature to ensure that ￼￼Marriage Equality Bill AG 8.22.13 XXX-00(13)

Page 2 1 same-sex couples are able to take full advantage of federal 2 benefits and protections granted to married opposite-sex couples 3 by allowing same-sex couples to marry under the laws of this 4 State. It is the intent of the legislature that marriages 5 solemnized in accordance with this Act be equal in all respects 6 to the marriages of opposite-sex couples under the laws of this 7 State. 8 It is the intent of the legislature that there be no legal 9 distinction between same-sex married couples and opposite-sex 10 married couples with respect to marriage under the laws of this 11 State. Thus, the legislature intends that all provisions of law 12 regarding marriage be applied equally to same-sex couples and 13 opposite-sex couples, regardless of whether this Act does or 14 does not amend any particular provision of law. 15 SECTION 2. Chapter 572, Hawaii Revised Statutes, is 16 amended by adding seven new sections to be appropriately 17 designated and to read as follows: 18 “§572-A Continuity of rights; civil union or reciprocal 19 beneficiary relationships. (a) Two individuals who are civil 20 union partners or reciprocal beneficiaries with each other and 21 who seek to marry each other shall be permitted to apply for a 22 marriage license under section 572-6 and to marry each other 23 under this chapter without first terminating their civil union ￼￼￼￼￼￼￼￼Marriage Equality Bill AG 8.22.13 XXX-00(13)

Page 3 1 or reciprocal beneficiary relationship; provided that the two 2 individuals are otherwise eligible to marry under this chapter. 3 (b) The couple’s civil union or reciprocal beneficiary 4 relationship shall continue uninterrupted until the 5 solemnization of the marriage consistent with this chapter, and 6 the solemnization of the couple’s marriage shall automatically 7 terminate the couple’s civil union or reciprocal beneficiary 8 relationship. 9 (c) The act of seeking a license for, or entering into, a 10 marriage under this chapter shall not diminish any of the 11 rights, benefits, protections, and responsibilities that existed 12 previously due to a couple’s earlier status as civil union 13 partners or reciprocal beneficiaries. 14 (d) The rights, benefits, protections, and 15 responsibilities created by the civil union or reciprocal 16 beneficiary relationship shall be continuous through the 17 marriage and deemed to have accrued as of the first date these 18 rights existed under the civil union or reciprocal beneficiary 19 relationship; provided that the civil union or reciprocal 20 beneficiary relationship was in effect at the time of the 21 solemnization of the couple’s marriage to each other. 22 (e) Any rights, benefits, protections, and 23 responsibilities created by the solemnization of a marriage that ￼￼￼￼￼￼￼￼￼￼￼￼￼￼￼￼￼￼￼￼￼￼￼Marriage Equality Bill AG 8.22.13 XXX-00(13)

Page 4 1 were not included within a reciprocal beneficiary relationship 2 shall be recognized as of the date the marriage was solemnized. 3 (f) Property held by the couple in tenancy by the entirety 4 shall be subject to section 509-3. 5 §572-B Interpretation of terminology to be gender neutral. 6 When necessary to implement the rights, benefits, protections, 7 and responsibilities of spouses under the laws of this State, 8 all gender-specific terminology, such as “husband”, “wife”, 9 “widow”, “widower”, or similar terms, shall be construed in a 10 gender-neutral manner. This interpretation shall apply to all 11 sources of law, including statutes, administrative rules, court 12 decisions, the common law, or any other source of law. 13 §572-C Right of parents. Parentage rights based on 14 marriage shall be the same for all married spouses regardless of 15 the gender of the spouses. These rights shall include, but are 16 not limited to, paternity, maternity, and parentage presumptions 17 based on marriage. 18 §572-D Reliance on federal law. Any law of this State 19 that refers to, adopts, or relies upon federal law, including 20 but not limited to the Internal Revenue Code, as amended, shall 21 apply to all marriages recognized under the laws of this State 22 as if federal law recognized such marriages in the same manner ￼￼￼￼￼￼￼￼￼￼￼￼￼￼￼￼￼￼￼￼￼￼￼￼￼￼￼Marriage Equality Bill AG 8.22.13 XXX-00(13)

Page 5 1 as the laws of this State, so that all marriages receive equal 2 treatment. 3 §572-E Procedure to administratively convert civil unions 4 to marriages. (a) Two individuals who are civil union partners 5 and who entered into the civil union in Hawaii may elect to have 6 their civil union legally converted to a marriage by operation 7 of law without appearing personally before an agent and without 8 solemnization as required by this chapter by: ￼￼￼￼￼￼￼￼￼￼9 (1) 10 Applying for a marriage license pursuant to section 572-6 by filing their application, in person or by mail with the department of health; Providing a signed, notarized declaration that they entered into their civil union in Hawaii and that they desire to convert their civil union to a marriage; Paying the marriage license fee as required by section 572-5; and 20 notarized 21 health shall confirm that the applicants are civil union 22 partners who entered into their civil union in Hawaii and shall 23 issue a certificate of marriage, with the effective date of the ￼￼￼￼￼￼Providing all information required by the marriage license application. Upon receipt of a marriage license application and declaration requesting conversion, the department of ￼￼￼￼￼￼￼Marriage Equality Bill AG 8.22.13 XXX-00(13)

Page 6 1 marriage being the date the department accepts the request for 2 conversion for filing. 3 (c) All rights, benefits, protections, and 4 responsibilities of marriage, including continuity of rights as 5 provided in section 572-A, shall apply to civil unions that are 6 administratively converted to marriages pursuant to this 7 section. 8 (d) Certificates of marriage issued pursuant to this 9 section shall be deemed the same as certificates of marriage 10 issued pursuant to section 572-13 and shall be processed in the 11 same manner. 12 (e) Marriages converted from civil unions pursuant to this 13 section shall be deemed solemnized for all purposes. 14 §572-F Refusal to solemnize a marriage. Nothing in this 15 chapter shall be construed to require any person authorized to 16 perform solemnizations pursuant to this chapter to solemnize any 17 marriage in violation of the person’s rights as guaranteed by 18 the Constitution of this State and the United States 19 Constitution. No authorized person who fails or refuses to 20 solemnize any marriage under this section shall be subject to 21 any fine, penalty, injunction, administrative proceeding, or 22 civil liability for the failure or refusal. ￼￼￼￼￼￼￼￼￼￼￼￼￼￼￼￼￼￼￼￼￼￼￼￼Marriage Equality Bill AG 8.22.13 XXX-00(13)

§572-G Religious organizations and facilities; liability exemption under certain circumstances. (a) A religious organization shall not be required to make a religious facility owned or leased by the religious organization available for solemnization of a particular marriage; provided that:

Page 7 religious The religious facility is regularly used by the religious organization for its religious purposes; For solemnization of marriages pursuant to this chapter, the religious organization restricts use of the religious facility to its members; and The religious organization does not operate the religious facility as a for-profit business. A religious organization that refuses to make a facility available for solemnization of a marriage ￼￼￼￼￼￼￼￼￼￼￼￼under subsection (a) shall not be subject to any fine, penalty, injunction, administrative proceeding, or civil liability for the refusal. (c) Nothing in this section shall be interpreted to exempt the owner or operator of any religious facility from the requirements of chapter 489 if the religious facility is a place of public accommodation as defined in section 489-2.”

Page 8 1 “§572-1 Requisites of valid marriage contract. In order 2 to make valid the marriage contract, which shall be [only 3 between a man and a woman,] permitted between two individuals 4 without regard to gender, it shall be necessary that: ￼￼￼￼ The respective parties do not stand in relation to each other of ancestor and descendant of any degree whatsoever, [brother and sister] two siblings of the half as well as to the whole blood, uncle and niece, uncle and nephew, aunt and nephew, or aunt and niece, whether the relationship is the result of the issue of parents married or not married to each other or parents who are partners in a civil union or not partners in a civil union; Each of the parties at the time of contracting the marriage is at least sixteen years of age; provided that with the written approval of the family court of the circuit within which the minor resides, it shall be lawful for a person under the age of sixteen years, but in no event under the age of fifteen years, to marry, subject to section 572-2; [The man does not at the time have any lawful wife or civil union partner living and that the woman does not at the time have any lawful husband or civil union ￼￼￼￼￼￼￼Marriage Equality Bill AG 8.22.13 XXX-00(13)

Page 9 partner living;] Neither party has at the time any lawful wife, husband, spouse, civil union partner, or reciprocal beneficiary living, except as provided in section 572-A; Consent of neither party to the marriage has been obtained by force, duress, or fraud; Neither of the parties is a person afflicted with any loathsome disease concealed from, and unknown to, the other party; The [man and woman] parties to be married in the State shall have duly obtained a license for that purpose from the agent appointed to grant marriage licenses; and The marriage ceremony be performed in the State by a person or society with a valid license to solemnize marriages and the [man and the woman] parties to be married and the person performing the marriage ceremony be all physically present at the same place and time for the marriage ceremony.”

Page 10 1 legal [in the country] where contracted shall be held legal in 2 the courts of this State.” 3 SECTION 5. Section 572-6, Hawaii Revised Statutes, is 4 amended to read as follows: 5 “§572-6 Application; license; limitations. To secure a 6 license to marry, the persons applying for the license shall 7 appear personally before an agent authorized to grant marriage 8 licenses and shall file with the agent an application in 9 writing. The application shall be accompanied by a statement 10 signed and sworn to by each of the persons, setting forth: the 11 person’s full name, date of birth, social security number, 12 residence; their relationship, if any; the full names of 13 parents; and that all prior marriages[,] or civil unions, if 14 any, other than an existing civil union between the persons 15 applying for a marriage license, have been dissolved by death or 16 dissolution. If all prior marriages or civil unions, other than 17 an existing civil union between the persons applying for a 18 marriage license, have been dissolved by death or dissolution, 19 the statement shall also set forth the date of death of the last 20 prior spouse or the date and jurisdiction in which the last 21 decree of dissolution was entered. Any other information 22 consistent with the standard marriage certificate as recommended 23 by the Public Health Service, National Center for Health ￼￼￼￼￼￼￼￼Marriage Equality Bill AG 8.22.13 XXX-00(13)

Page 11 1 Statistics, may be requested for statistical or other purposes, 2 subject to approval of and modification by the department of 3 health; provided that the information shall be provided at the 4 option of the applicant and no applicant shall be denied a 5 license for failure to provide the information. The agent shall 6 indorse on the application, over the agent’s signature, the date 7 of the filing thereof and shall issue a license which shall bear 8 on its face the date of issuance. Every license shall be of 9 full force and effect for thirty days commencing from and 10 including the date of issuance. After the thirty-day period, 11 the license shall become void and no marriage ceremony shall be 12 performed thereon. 13 It shall be the duty of every person, legally authorized to 14 grant licenses to marry, to immediately report the issuance of 15 every marriage license to the agent of the department of health 16 in the district in which the license is issued, setting forth 17 all facts required to be stated in such manner and on such form 18 as the department may prescribe.” 19 SECTION 6. Section 572-13, Hawaii Revised Statutes, is 20 amended by amending subsections (a) and (b) to read as follows: 21 “(a) Recordkeeping. Every person authorized to solemnize 22 marriage shall make and preserve a record of every marriage by 23 the person solemnized, comprising the names of the [man and ￼Marriage Equality Bill AG 8.22.13 XXX-00(13)

Page 12 1 woman] parties married, their place of residence, and the date 2 of their marriage. 3 Every person authorized to solemnize marriage, who neglects 4 to keep a record of any marriage by the person solemnized shall 5 be fined $50. 6 (b) Marriages, reported by whom. It shall be the duty of 7 every person, legally authorized to perform the marriage 8 ceremony, to report within three business days every marriage 9 ceremony, performed by the person, to the agent of the 10 department of health in the district in which the marriage takes 11 place setting forth all facts required to be stated in a 12 standard certificate of marriage, the form and contents of which 13 shall be prescribed by the department of health[.]; provided 14 that, if any person who has solemnized a marriage fails to 15 report it to the agent of the department of health, the parties 16 married may provide the department of health with a notarized 17 affidavit attesting to the fact that they were married and 18 stating the date and place of the solemnization of the marriage. 19 Upon the receipt of that affidavit by the department of health, 20 the marriage shall be deemed to be valid as of the date of the 21 solemnization of the marriage stated in the affidavit.” 22 SECTION 7. Section 572C-2, Hawaii Revised Statutes, is 23 amended to read as follows: ￼￼￼￼￼￼￼￼￼￼￼￼Marriage Equality Bill AG 8.22.13 XXX-00(13)

Page 13 1 “[[]§572C-2[]] Findings. [The legislature finds that the 2 people of Hawaii choose to preserve the tradition of marriage as 3 a unique social institution based upon the committed union of 4 one man and one woman. The legislature further finds that 5 because of its unique status, marriage provides access to a 6 multiplicity of rights and benefits throughout our laws that are 7 contingent upon that status. As such, marriage should be 8 subject to restrictions such as prohibiting respective parties 9 to a valid marriage contract from standing in relation to each 10 other, i.e., brother and sister of the half as well as to the 11 whole blood, uncle and niece, aunt and nephew. 12 However, the legislature concurrently] The legislature 13 acknowledges that there are many individuals who have 14 significant personal, emotional, and economic relationships with 15 another individual yet are prohibited by [such] legal 16 restrictions from marrying. For example, two individuals who 17 are related to one another, such as a widowed mother and her 18 unmarried son[, or two individuals who are of the same gender]. 19 Therefore, the legislature believes that certain rights and 20 benefits presently available only to married couples should be 21 made available to couples comprised of two individuals who are 22 legally prohibited from marrying one another.” ￼￼￼￼￼￼￼￼￼￼￼￼￼￼￼￼Marriage Equality Bill AG 8.22.13 XXX-00(13)

Page 14 1 SECTION 8. Section 580-1, Hawaii Revised Statutes, is 2 amended to read as follows: 3 “§580-1 Jurisdiction; hearing. (a) Exclusive original 4 jurisdiction in matters of annulment, divorce, and separation, 5 subject to section 603-37 as to change of venue, and subject 6 also to appeal according to law, is conferred upon the family 7 court of the circuit in which the applicant has been domiciled 8 or has been physically present for a continuous period of at 9 least three months next preceding the application therefor[.], 10 except as provided in subsection (b). No absolute divorce from 11 the bond of matrimony shall be granted for any cause unless 12 either party to the marriage has been domiciled or has been 13 physically present in the State for a continuous period of at 14 least six months next preceding the application therefor[.], 15 except as provided in subsection (b). A person who may be 16 residing on any military or federal base, installation, or 17 reservation within the State or who may be present in the State 18 under military orders shall not thereby be prohibited from 19 meeting the requirements of this section. The family court of 20 each circuit shall have jurisdiction over all proceedings 21 relating to the annulment, divorce, and separation of civil 22 unions entered into in this State or unions recognized as civil 23 unions in this State in the same manner as marriages. ￼￼￼￼￼￼￼Marriage Equality Bill AG 8.22.13 XXX-00(13)

Page 15 1 (b) An action for divorce, separation, or annulment may be 2 commenced where neither party to the marriage meets the domicile 3 or physical presence requirements of subsection (a) at the time 4 the action is commenced, if: 9 10 The marriage was solemnized under chapter 572; and Neither party to the marriage is able to pursue an action for divorce, separation, or annulment where the parties are domiciled, because the parties are domiciled in a jurisdiction that does not recognize their marriage. ￼￼￼￼￼￼11 There shall be a rebuttable presumption that a jurisdiction will 12 not maintain an action for divorce, separation, or annulment if 13 the jurisdiction does not recognize the parties’ marriage. 14 (c) Actions brought under subsection (b) shall be 15 commenced in the circuit where the marriage was solemnized and 16 the law of this State shall govern. Jurisdiction over actions 17 brought under subsection (b) shall be limited to decrees 18 granting divorce, separation, or annulment that address the 19 status or dissolution of the marriage alone; provided that if 20 both parties to the marriage consent to the family court’s 21 personal jurisdiction or if jurisdiction otherwise exists by 22 law, the family court shall adjudicate child custody, spousal ￼￼￼￼￼￼￼￼￼￼￼￼Marriage Equality Bill AG 8.22.13 XXX-00(13)

Page 16 1 support, child support, property division, or other matters 2 related to the divorce, separation, or annulment.” 3 SECTION 9. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, 4 nothing in this Act shall invalidate any civil union or 5 reciprocal beneficiary relationship in existence before November 6 1, 2013, which shall continue until terminated in accordance 7 with applicable law. 8 SECTION 10. The department of health may, in its 9 discretion, make any changes that it deems necessary to rules, 10 internal procedures, or forms, to aid in the implementation of 11 this Act. 12 SECTION 11. The department of health and its marriage 13 license agents may issue marriage licenses under section 572-6, 14 Hawaii Revised Statutes, and the department of health may 15 process marriage license applications requesting that a civil 16 union be converted to a marriage under section 572-E, Hawaii 17 Revised Statutes, beginning on October 3, 2013, for the 18 solemnization of marriages to take place consistent with the 19 amendments made by this Act, provided that marriages permitted 20 by this Act shall not be solemnized or administratively 21 converted from a civil union prior to November 1, 2013. 22 SECTION 12. In codifying the new sections added by section 23 2 of this Act, the revisor of statutes shall substitute ￼￼Marriage Equality Bill AG 8.22.13 XXX-00(13)

Page 18 *Marriage; Marriage Equality Description: Recognizes marriages between individuals of the same sex. Extends to same-sex couples the same rights, benefits, protections, and responsibilities of marriage that opposite-sex couples receive. Permits marriage licenses to be issued beginning October 3, 2013, but solemnizations may begin no earlier than November 1, 2013.Office of the Governor